Forests for Fifty:Educating the Public

American Forests was founded 136 years ago when a group of concerned citizens met in Chicago with a goal “to protect the existing forests of the country from unnecessary waste and to promote the planting of useful trees.” Without the dedicated efforts of our partners, supporters and members, it would be difficult to continue our mission to protect and restore America’s forests. Therefore, many of our programs and projects are dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits of forests and trees and teaching individuals and groups about how to best care for their environment.

AlaskaIn Tok, Alaska, we will be partnering with the Alaska Community Forestry Program to plant trees throughout the community and will be working with the local schools and their students to reforest school grounds that were destroyed by wildfire.

OklahomaWorking with Up With Trees, we will be planting trees at Burroughs Elementary School in Tulsa, which will increase the community’s tree canopy, provide educational experiences for the students and reduce the energy needs of the school because of the cooling effect of trees.

VermontJoining forces with the Montpelier Tree Board in Vermont, we are planting trees in downtown Montpelier, working with local landowners to plant trees on their property to further increase the tree canopy and educating community members on the importance of urban forests for their health, pocketbooks and the well being of the community.